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British beef ban spreads: The only way for humans to avoid...

March 22, 1996

British beef ban spreads: The only way for humans to avoid any risk of a cattle brain disease is to not eat British beef, Britain's largest consumers' organization warned. But it acknowledged it had no idea how large the risk was. Germany, Finland, Singapore, Spain, Japan and New Zealand Friday joined a growing number of countries that have banned beef imports from Britain. The Co-op, which has 3,000 supermarkets in Britain, said it was considering switching to imported beef, but other markets and fast-food chains tried to assure customers that their meat was safe.